Marble Mountain-Trout Creek Hill facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Marble Mountain-Trout Creek Hill |
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West Crater with associated lava flows
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 492 to 4,521 ft (150 to 1,378 m) |
| Geography | |
| Location | Skamania County, Washington, United States |
| Parent range | Cascade Range |
| Topo map | USGS Bare Mountain |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | less than 700,000 years |
| Mountain type | Volcanic field |
| Volcanic arc/belt | Cascade Volcanic Arc |
| Last eruption | ~7,700 years BP |
Marble Mountain-Trout Creek Hill volcanic field (MMTC) is a volcanic field located in Washington, US.
Notable Vents
| Name | Elevation | Coordinates | Last eruption |
| Bare Mountain | |||
| Marble Mountain | 4,127 ft (1,258 m) | ||
| Trout Creek Hill | 2,930 ft (893 m) | 45°49′N 122°00′W / 45.817°N 122.000°W | ~340,000 years ago |
| West Crater | 4,360 ft (1,329 m) | 45°53′N 122°05′W / 45.88°N 122.08°W | 5750 BC? |
Trout Creek Hill
Trout Creek Hill is a small Pleistocene basaltic shield volcano in Washington, United States. It produced a lava flow about 340,000 years ago that traveled 20 km (12 mi) southeast, which dammed the Columbia River for a short period of time.
West Crater
West Crater is a small andesitic lava dome with associated lava flows in southern Washington.
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